GENERAL NEWS.

Published: March 27, 1862

By the arrival of the new Cunard steamship China at this port yesterday afternoon, we have advices from Europe two days later than by the Anglo-Saxon, at Portland. She left Liverpool on the 15th, and Queenstown on the 16th inst. The news is interesting, though not specially important. Cotton wss firm, at unchanged prices. Breadstuffs were dull and unchanged. Provisions were quiet and steady. Consols were 93 5/8@93 3/4 for money.

The steamer Columbia, which arrived here last, night from Havana, which port she left on the 22d inst., brings news from Mexico to the 12th. The political news is not important. The French troops had left Vera Cruz for Tehuacan, and when last heard from had nearly reached that town. A frightful explosion had taken place within eight leagues of Orizaba, at a town where the Mexican troops had encamped. The barracks in which they were located were blown up, through carelessness, and from the ruins some 1,300 dead and wounded soldiers had been taken. The news from the Mexican Capital is not very encouraging to the hope that the country will ever be in a settled condition.

The news from Havana is interesting, though not important. The abrupt departure of the English forces from Vera Cruz caused some excitement, and raised the ire of the Spaniards to a considerable extent. They excuse the apparent bad faith toward England, by alleging that the Captain-General of Cuba, in dispatching the Spanish contingent to Vera Cruz before the arrival of the English, was unaware of the arrangement made in London, by which the Allies were to act strictly in conjunction.

It is reported that Mrs. MCCLELLAN, wife of Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, intends to take up her residence in Trenton, N.J., for the Summer, and that apartments have already been engaged for her accommodation.

A destructive fire visited La Crosse, Wis., on March 19, consuming property valued at over $50,000, on which there was very little insurance.

The United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice TANEY presiding, has decided that the State of New-York has no jurisdiction over the waters of Long Island Sound, where the murders were committed, and has advised the United States Circuit Court for New-Jersey to proceed with the case. In consequence of this decision, JACKALOW, who is now confined in the Mount Holly Jail, New-Jersey, will be brought, before the Circuit Court, at Trenton, Judge P. DICKERSON presiding, for sentence. The counsel for the prisoner, W. VOORHIES, Esq., will make an application to the Court for a new trial, upon the ground of the illegality of the verdict.

An interesting case, touching the rights of married women to rent premises and sue in their own name for trespass thereon, has been decided at the General Term of the Common Pleas Court, and will be found stated in the law column. The Tomlinson judgment against the City, for $32,256 99, has at last been disposed of at General Term of the Common Pleas Court, by a reversal. The judgment was granted by three referees, for a claim for extra services and certain disbursements alleged to have been rendered and made by the plaintiff while Corporation Attorney, seven or eight years ago. The case was stated in the TIMES of Nov. 29, 1859.

The Stock Market opened with a decline of 2/8@3/4 cent. on the Railway Shares yesterday forenoon, but subsequently rallied, and closed about the same as on Tuesday. The Government Stocks were firm. Gold, 101 3/4@101 2/8. Nothing new in Exchange.

Flour was more freely offered and purchased yesterday at slightly reduced rates. Wheat was in slack demand and unsettled in price. Corn was less active though buyers had any existing advantage. Cotton was in more request and was somewhat firmer. Sugars were in fair demand, as were also Codfish, Oak-tanned Sole Leather, Clover Seed and Tallow. Pork was heavy and cheaper. Bacon and Lard were briskly sought after. Beef was quiet, as were also Rice, Hemp, Hides, Candles, Laths, Metals, Oils, Wool, Tobacco and Naval Stores, Whisky was a trifle lower. The principal freight engagements were Breadstuffs and Provisions for British ports. There were 560 vessels of all classes in port.

The Live Stock markets have been scantily supplied with animals during the past week. Only 3,300 beeves wore offered for sale, all of which were taken early at an advance of 1/2c. from former rates. Sheep are very scarce, and 37c. head higher. Live hogs are in sufficient supply at last week's quotations.